Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guyana instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 39.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Guyana, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guyana, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
be 75.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Guyana, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2006.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guyana, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guyana, on the other hand, 22.1 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.5% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Guyana spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 37.4% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Guyana, that number is 459 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guyana: At a glance
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